14.4. Q-Slice Techniques

Q-slicing is a technique for querying the interior of your model via slice planes. To implement Q-slicing, change the hidden surface type to Q-slice by issuing the /TYPE,1,8 command.

By default, the slice plane is perpendicular to the view and is positioned at the focus point. You can set the slice plane via the GUI path shown above or via the /CPLANE,1 command.

To position the working plane, use either of these methods:

  • Utility Menu> WorkPlane> Align WP with> Keypoints.

  • Click the dynamic mode button in the Offset WP menu (Utility Menu> WorkPlane> Offset WP by Increments).

To animate Q-slices, use either of the following GUI paths:

  • Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Animate> Q-Slice Contours

  • Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Animate> Q-Slice Vectors